Chinese Inheritance Figure Painting [Upper Middle Lower] Fine

Author: Ji Jianghong
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Character painting is the earliest of the three major genres of traditional Chinese painting (the other two being landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting). It is a symbol of the independence and maturity of Chinese painting art. Character painting encompasses diverse content and themes, including historical paintings, folk paintings, portraiture, and court ladies' paintings, among others. In terms of techniques, it includes fine-line colored painting, monochrome line drawing, ink-wash painting, and freehand brushwork. Masters from various dynasties, such as Gu Kaizhi, Yan Liben, Wu Daozi, Li Gonglin, Tang Yin, Qiu Ying, and Chen Hongshou, have left behind renowned masterpieces in this field, each excelling in their own unique ways and standing the test of time. These works reflect the social conditions, customs, and human sentiments of their respective eras. Character painting is a genre of Chinese painting that directly reflects reality, making it not only possess unique artistic value but also unparalleled historical and sociological documentary value compared to other genres. To enable painting enthusiasts and art professionals to systematically and comprehensively understand the artistic achievements of painters from different periods in their respective fields, the editor has invited experts in Chinese art history, art critics, and researchers of the three major painting genres to compile this series, 《》. 《》 is divided into three volumes, presenting over three hundred exquisite Chinese character paintings from eight periods—origin, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing—to readers. Accompanying each painting are concise yet insightful introductions and analyses, offering multi-faceted and multi-angle interpretations of their meanings. By carefully studying this book, one can gain a more direct, comprehensive, and specific understanding of the essence of these Chinese character paintings that have been passed down through the ages, relive the artists' creative states of mind, transcend the limitations of time and space, and discover the truth, goodness, and beauty they embody. This book introduces the earliest genre of the three major painting traditions of traditional Chinese painting—character painting. It is divided into eight periods based on the development of character painting: origin, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, offering multi-faceted and multi-angle interpretations of the artistic connotations of character painting. The character paintings collected in this book are diverse in content and wide-ranging in themes, including historical paintings, folk paintings, portraiture, and court ladies' paintings, among others; in terms of techniques, they cover fine-line colored painting, monochrome line drawing, ink-wash painting, and freehand brushwork. Masterpieces from various dynasties, each excelling in their unique ways and standing the test of time, such as Gu Kaizhi, Yan Liben, Wu Daozi, Li Gonglin, Tang Yin, and Qiu Ying, are gathered here. These works reflect the social conditions, customs, and human sentiments of their respective eras. Beyond their unique artistic value, they also possess irreplaceable historical and collectible value compared to other genres.